Martin Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ok it's not a quiz but it sounds more appealing than saying it was a questionnaire. I need to do a research essay for my Communication degree at College and it's basically about finding out why attendances have fallen in the SPL. So I'm hoping that some of you can give me some help by filling in this questionnaire. It'll only take a minute or two and it would be much appreciated, plus it means I don't have to ask any Old Firm fans. I'll leave question one in, just in case any of the Hibs lurkers want to post. My argument is that the Old Firm ruin the game up here and why should people pay so much money to aim for third place. 1 What football team do you support? 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the voice from above Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 *******! i wanted a damn quiz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devries4 Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 1 What football team do you support? 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?22 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?12 - ?15 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? High costs for tickets particularly for families 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost (away games) Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cigaro Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 1 What football team do you support? Hearts 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?140 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? TV, pricing structure, OF dominance, corruption 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flimsy Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Average attendances rose slightly from season 2005/06 to 2006/07. Attendances appear to have dropped slightly this season, however, Dundee United, Falkirk and Inverness' crowds have improved on last season and the Gretna effect should be taken into account. Compared to average crowds in 2001/02 - Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen and Dundee United crowds are up (Hearts and Hibs significantly) and Celtic, Motherwell and Kilmarnock's crowds are slightly down. Falkirk and Inverness's crowds have improved since their first season after promotion, however, St Mirren's have gone down. Full stats are available on the SPL website. I'm not sure there is a real problem with crowds falling in the SPL so your essay may be statistically inaccurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts Heritage Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 I suggest you get a copy of David Ross's excellant 'Roar of the Crowd' to give you a good statistical background. I can give you david's email if you want some definitive stats. OF Crowds have NEVER been as high as they are now. The OF are experiencing Historic high average crowds. 1 What football team do you support? 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? 25 to 30 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? As it is. I like my platinum seat. 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? They haven't over the last 5 years. 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Depends what you define beneficial to mean. Dominace by the OF would be replaced by Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen dominating. Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyBalboa Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 Ok it's not a quiz but it sounds more appealing than saying it was a questionnaire. I need to do a research essay for my Communication degree at College and it's basically about finding out why attendances have fallen in the SPL. So I'm hoping that some of you can give me some help by filling in this questionnaire. It'll only take a minute or two and it would be much appreciated, plus it means I don't have to ask any Old Firm fans. I'll leave question one in, just in case any of the Hibs lurkers want to post. My argument is that the Old Firm ruin the game up here and why should people pay so much money to aim for third place. 1 What football team do you support? Hibernian 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?25 5 Do you think that the ticket price is fair? No ( If not, why not? Cause the standard is pish. All of the answers. 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?15 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Go anyway 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? They havent. 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? No 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? No 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) I go. 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boof Posted March 19, 2008 Share Posted March 19, 2008 1 What football team do you support? Hearts 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Virtually Never...but will be going in 10 days - woohoo Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? None, but would go anywhere if I got the opportunity Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? No idea - someone else got them and I'll pay him when I see him. 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Dunno Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?16 - tops 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? At Tynecastle? Poor product on the park (according to JKB) 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 First of all, cheers for the replies. It's a real help and any further replies would be great. Average attendances rose slightly from season 2005/06 to 2006/07. Attendances appear to have dropped slightly this season, however, Dundee United, Falkirk and Inverness' crowds have improved on last season and the Gretna effect should be taken into account. Compared to average crowds in 2001/02 - Rangers, Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen and Dundee United crowds are up (Hearts and Hibs significantly) and Celtic, Motherwell and Kilmarnock's crowds are slightly down. Falkirk and Inverness's crowds have improved since their first season after promotion, however, St Mirren's have gone down. Full stats are available on the SPL website. I'm not sure there is a real problem with crowds falling in the SPL so your essay may be statistically inaccurate. Cheers for that. The angle I'm mainly looking at is over a period of time from the past to the present. It's also looking at ground capacity used. For example between 2002-03 and 2006-07, on average, Kilmarnock and Motherwell didn't get above 50%, Aberdeen and Dundee United didn't get above 60%. Compare that to even when the SPL was set up, or certainly in the case of Aberdeen and Dundee United, the 80s. It's really only Hearts and possibly Hibs that have really escaped dropping crowds to a large extent. It seems that most teams have a die hard support now and that crowd figures don't fluctuate too much. But they can't seem to attract along many casual fans anymore. Maybe briefly if they do well for a period of time but when they stop, these people stop going again. I suggest you get a copy of David Ross's excellant 'Roar of the Crowd' to give you a good statistical background. I can give you david's email if you want some definitive stats. That would be helpful *******! i wanted a damn quiz! When did Hibs last win the Scottish Cup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Doodle Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 1 What football team do you support? Hearts 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Always Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Both Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?20 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? No Yes No ( If not, why not?not value for money Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?15 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games?I go to them all. Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? A combination of increased media coverage and a never ending old firm monopoly 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time?Unsure - it may put people off purchasing season tickets due to not knowing when games are on. Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? In scotland yes. not down south where deals bring in more money Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer)i go to them all Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games?personally speaking no but it is the case for the majority i feel Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? no we would lose what we have in sponsorship revenue Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful?No as i attend them all Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flimsy Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 First of all, cheers for the replies. It's a real help and any further replies would be great. Cheers for that. The angle I'm mainly looking at is over a period of time from the past to the present. It's also looking at ground capacity used. For example between 2002-03 and 2006-07, on average, Kilmarnock and Motherwell didn't get above 50%, Aberdeen and Dundee United didn't get above 60%. Compare that to even when the SPL was set up, or certainly in the case of Aberdeen and Dundee United, the 80s. It's really only Hearts and possibly Hibs that have really escaped dropping crowds to a large extent. It seems that most teams have a die hard support now and that crowd figures don't fluctuate too much. But they can't seem to attract along many casual fans anymore. Maybe briefly if they do well for a period of time but when they stop, these people stop going again. That would be helpful When did Hibs last win the Scottish Cup? No problem Martin, good luck with the essay. 1 What football team do you support? Heart of Midlothian 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? Season ticket equates to about ?20 a game 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?15 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? They haven't in general 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougal Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 1 What football team do you support? Heart of Midlothian 2 How often do you go to your team’s games? Never Often Occasionally Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Home Away Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?20 for an away match. Cost of a season ticket for home games. 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Lack of entertainment Not value for money Poor facilities Other 6 What do you think is a realistic price? 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes No 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? Poor standard of football, and moving of matches to suit tv. 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Yes No Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Yes No Unsure 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Cost Working on that day Other commitments Lack of time Travel distance Prefer watching on TV Lack of entertainment Other 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes No Unsure ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? Yes No Unsure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexton Hardcastle Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 1 What football team do you support? Hearts. 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Occasionally to Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?20 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? No. Depends at what ground ( If not, why not? Not value for money 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?15 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Yes 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? Teams have little to play for. The season is over by christmas most years. No one intrested in local teams and follow bigger clubs "Glory Hunters" 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? Unsure 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? No 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Other commitments Travel distance 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? Yes 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes/No ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? No Unsure Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sked21 Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 1 What football team do you support? Hearts 2 How often do you go to your team?s games? Always 3 Where do you attend matches? Both 4 On average, how much do you pay for a ticket? ?15 5 (a) Do you think that the ticket price is fair? Yes No ( If not, why not? Becuase lack of value of money compared to bigger leagues. 6 What do you think is a realistic price? ?8-10 (Concession) 7 If ticket prices were cheaper, would you go to more games? Doesn't matter as I go to all games. 8 In your opinion, why have attendances fallen? Lack of competition. 9 Is the lack of Saturday 3pm kick offs hurting attendances and would it help if all the games were on at that time? No not really. As there are only a handful a season. It isn't like England where there is a load of games on tv. 10 Is the amount of live tv football harming the game, specifically regarding attendances? Not in Scotland. The tv games mostly attract more fans due to the old firm being involved. 11 What is the main reason(s) why you do not attend more games? (can give more than one answer) Go to the vast majority of the games. 12 If your team is winning matches, are you more likely to go to the games? No 13 (a) Would it be beneficial to the league if the Old Firm moved away to the Premiership? Yes ( For non Old-Firm fans, would you go to more games as your team would have more chance of being successful? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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